Board of Directors

Be a champion of a family’s future

Successful Leaders from all Walks of Life

AVANCE - San Antonio's Board of Directors is comprised of successful leaders from various walks of life. The Board serves to direct AVANCE's strategy, ensure effective leadership and succession planning and act as a thought partner to the leadership team.

Executive Board of Directors

Dr. Luzelma Canales
Chair

Associate VP of Leadership, Learning and Activation

Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity

Manuel Berrelex
Vice Chair

Partner, Vinson & Elkins - Dallas Tx

Dr. Claudia Kramer Santamaria
Parliamentarian

Former Director, Anita Uphaus Early Childcare Center

Ron Oran
Treasurer

Litigation Attorney

Foley & Lardner LLP - Houston, Tx

Dr. Robert H. McCallister
Secretary

Retired Executive , ExxonMobil

San Antonio Advisory Board Members

Jason Westenskow
Chair

Vice President of Human Resources 

Zachry Corporation 

Gregorio Flores
Vice Chair

Executive Consultant 

Sculpted Leaders

Joel Perez
Treasurer

Partner , RSM US LLP - Texas Market 

Iliana Alanis, PhD
Secretary

Professor of Early Childhood Education

University of Texas at San Antonio

Tonda Brown

Director

Pre-K 4 SA

Lena Delgado

Senior Director Marketing, HEB

 
Samantha Gallegos

Interim Chief High School Program Officer

Alamo Colleges District

Bonnie Mair

Former Director,

Parent Representative

Karen K. Mawyer

Senior EVP, Chief Sales & Service Executive

Broadway Bank

Lucas O'Brien

Asst. VP, Commercial Lending

Frost - Banking, Investments, Insurance

Michael Zacho

VP of Commercial I/S

Valero Energy Corporation